Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Instrument 2020
made under subsection 41BD(2B) of the
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Compilation No. 1
Compilation date: 31 July 2021
Includes amendments up to: F2021L01048
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Instrument 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 31 July 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
1 Name........................................................................................................................................ 1
3 Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1
4 Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1
5 Classes of articles specified to be medical devices.................................................................... 1
Schedule 1—Specified classes of articles that are medical devices 2
Endnotes 3
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 3
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 4
Endnote 3—Legislation history 5
Endnote 4—Amendment history 6
1 Name
This instrument is the Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Instrument 2020.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsection 41BD(2B) of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
4 Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in subsection 3(1) of the Act, including the following:
(a) medical device; and
(b) supply.
In this instrument:
Act means the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
5 Classes of articles specified to be medical devices
The classes of instruments, apparatus, appliances, software, implants, reagents, materials and other articles mentioned in Schedule 1 are specified to be medical devices for the purposes of paragraph 41BD(1)(ab) of the Act.
Note: The meaning of medical device in section 41BD of the Act includes any article that is included in a class of articles specified under subsection 41BD(2B).
Schedule 1—Specified classes of articles that are medical devices
Note: See section 5.
| Specified classes of articles |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Item | Specified class |
| 1 | articles that are non-sterile personal protective equipment or safety apparel (including but not limited to aprons, face masks, gloves, goggles, gowns and visors) intended, by the person under whose name the articles are or are to be supplied, to be used for the prevention of the transmission of disease between persons, including where that intention may be ascertained from the articles being represented as suitable for use in surgery, or clinical, medical or other health services |
| 2 | articles (whether used alone or in combination, and including the software necessary for their proper application) that: (a) are intended by the person under whose name the articles are, or are to be, supplied to be used for the examination of a specimen derived from a human body for the purpose of: (i) predicting the susceptibility or predisposition of persons to a disease or ailment; or (ii) testing for pregnancy in persons; and (b) do not achieve their principal intended action in or on the human body by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means, but that may be assisted in their function by such means |
| 3 | bedding, clothing, towels and other articles made principally of fabric that are: (a) intended, by the person under whose name the articles are or are to be supplied, to be used primarily on, or in close contact with, the human body; and (b) represented expressly to be effective against the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19); other than articles that are mattresses, household furnishings, furniture or articles specified in item 1 |
| 4 | substances that are intended, by the person under whose name the products are or are to be supplied, specifically to be used for disinfecting a medical device |
| 5 | substances that are intended, by the person under whose name the products are or are to be supplied, to be used only to clean a medical device (other than contact lenses) by means of physical action |
| 6 | substances that are intended, by the person under whose name the products are or are to be supplied, specifically to be used for disinfecting, cleaning, rinsing or hydrating contact lenses |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | reloc = relocated |
| effect | renum = renumbered |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rep = repealed |
| gaz = gazette | rs = repealed and substituted |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| effect | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | SR = Statutory Rules |
| cannot be given effect | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| No. = Number(s) | underlining = whole or part not |
| | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Instrument 2020 | 23 Apr 2020 (F2020L00463) | 24 Apr 2020 | ¾ |
| Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices—Specified Articles) Amendment (Borderline Products—COVID-19) Instrument 2021 | 30 Jul 2021 (F2021L01048) | 31 Jul 2021 | ¾ |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s 2........................................ | rep LA s 48D |
| s 5........................................ | am F2021L01048 |
| s 6........................................ | rep LA s 48C |
| Schedule 1........................... | am F2021L01048 |
| Schedule 2........................... | rep LA s 48C |